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The reasons for selecting this novel were more interesting than having to read it. The English department required an American female author, however the narrator could be a male? Why not just read a male author who would better interpret the societal "cracks" associated with his gender? "Living with the cracks is part of being, well, reasonably healthy," but Erik's personal temperament needs to be less feminine before I see a relationship between his "cracks" and those central to the practice of science. Maybe then I will finally realize the role of "The Sorrows of an American" in evolution.